Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Harpswell, ME
He frequently tests for questions related to attention-deficit difficulties, hyperactivity, behavior associated with autism, oppositional behavior, social skill difficulties, mood dysregulation, developmental delays, learning difficulties, anxiety, and trauma.
Dr. Carnicella completed his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Hanover College, his Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Indiana University, and his Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from The University at Albany, SUNY. "¯He completed a two-year postdoctoral position with Bowdoin College's counseling services center. Dr. Carnicella has been practicing psychology in Maine for seven years. He has experience completing psychological evaluations with young children, college students, and adults.
He frequently tests for questions related to attention-deficit difficulties, hyperactivity, behavior associated with autism, oppositional behavior, social skill difficulties, mood dysregulation, developmental delays, learning difficulties, anxiety, and trauma.
Dr. Carnicella completed his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Hanover College, his Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Indiana University, and his Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from The University at Albany, SUNY. "¯He completed a two-year postdoctoral position with Bowdoin College's counseling services center. Dr. Carnicella has been practicing psychology in Maine for seven years. He has experience completing psychological evaluations with young children, college students, and adults.
She is passionate about supporting clients through grief, depression, and PTSD/ trauma, and has clinical experience helping those with school avoidance and bipolar disorder.
Freddie Grunhuvd, LCSW, is a compassionate and skilled therapist at LifeStance Health, who has been dedicated to serving individuals and families across Maine since 2007. Freddie excels in building strong connections and rapport with her clients, providing a supportive and challenging environment that fosters growth and healing. Her relatable approach and extensive experience make her particularly adept at working with children, adolescents, and young adults.
She is passionate about supporting clients through grief, depression, and PTSD/ trauma, and has clinical experience helping those with school avoidance and bipolar disorder.
Freddie Grunhuvd, LCSW, is a compassionate and skilled therapist at LifeStance Health, who has been dedicated to serving individuals and families across Maine since 2007. Freddie excels in building strong connections and rapport with her clients, providing a supportive and challenging environment that fosters growth and healing. Her relatable approach and extensive experience make her particularly adept at working with children, adolescents, and young adults.
Her passion for supporting adolescents, adults, and seniors is evident in her comprehensive approach to mental health, addressing issues ranging from school-related stress to PTSD and self-esteem concerns.
Audrey Shaw, MS, LCPC, brings over a decade of experience to LifeStance Health, serving the state of Maine. She is dedicated to helping clients by fostering genuine connections, creating a safe, non-judgmental environment where individuals feel understood and accepted. Audrey leverages her extensive expertise to tailor therapeutic approaches to meet the unique needs of each client, facilitating their journey towards personal growth and goal achievement.
Her passion for supporting adolescents, adults, and seniors is evident in her comprehensive approach to mental health, addressing issues ranging from school-related stress to PTSD and self-esteem concerns.
Audrey Shaw, MS, LCPC, brings over a decade of experience to LifeStance Health, serving the state of Maine. She is dedicated to helping clients by fostering genuine connections, creating a safe, non-judgmental environment where individuals feel understood and accepted. Audrey leverages her extensive expertise to tailor therapeutic approaches to meet the unique needs of each client, facilitating their journey towards personal growth and goal achievement.
Brenda Kelleher
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Harpswell, ME 04079
Not accepting new clients
I have training and experience in evidence-based techniques – including CBT, ACT, TF-CBT as well as trauma therapies, certified in EMDR and a meditation instructor.
Welcome. Are you having a difficult time in your life and have not been able to end negative feelings, thoughts or beliefs? I can help. I have years of experience working with lots of different people with a wide variety of challenges – anxiety, OCD, grief, depression, anger, relationship conflicts, sexuality issues, sexual trauma, PTSD and complex trauma. I believe that everyone can find their way to being better at life. The choice you are making, to become more peaceful and self-aware, will benefit you, and everyone you know and love.
I have training and experience in evidence-based techniques – including CBT, ACT, TF-CBT as well as trauma therapies, certified in EMDR and a meditation instructor.
Welcome. Are you having a difficult time in your life and have not been able to end negative feelings, thoughts or beliefs? I can help. I have years of experience working with lots of different people with a wide variety of challenges – anxiety, OCD, grief, depression, anger, relationship conflicts, sexuality issues, sexual trauma, PTSD and complex trauma. I believe that everyone can find their way to being better at life. The choice you are making, to become more peaceful and self-aware, will benefit you, and everyone you know and love.
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Lisa Hickey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brunswick, ME 04011 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
While I am well versed in varied clinical interventions and utilize evidenced based practices to include cognitive behavioral interventions like Prolonged Exposure (PE) as well as Traumatic Incident Reduction and Life Stress Reduction techniques, I tailor interventions according to your needs and what fits for you.
Hi and thank you for visiting my page. My name is Lisa and I’m a clinical social worker with 16 years of experience. I specialize in working with first responders, emergency medical and hospital personnel with PTSD, anxiety, those who are going through life transitions and those who are grieving.
While I am well versed in varied clinical interventions and utilize evidenced based practices to include cognitive behavioral interventions like Prolonged Exposure (PE) as well as Traumatic Incident Reduction and Life Stress Reduction techniques, I tailor interventions according to your needs and what fits for you.
Hi and thank you for visiting my page. My name is Lisa and I’m a clinical social worker with 16 years of experience. I specialize in working with first responders, emergency medical and hospital personnel with PTSD, anxiety, those who are going through life transitions and those who are grieving.
With your consent, I may use a variety of approaches during our sessions, including: Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, mindfulness and meditation, EMDR and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, to address such topics as anxiety and depression, trauma/ PTSD and LGBTQIA+ issues.
Currently offering Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy only. Please visit www.WhittenWellnessMaine.com for research, cost and steps, or contact me for a free consultation. I welcome clients of all stages, phases, genders, sexual identities and orientations, races, religions, and national origins. I will meet you exactly where you are, in this moment. My personal approach to therapy is blending traditional and unconventional practices, encouraging personal growth, and healing in a compassionate, nonjudgemental setting.
With your consent, I may use a variety of approaches during our sessions, including: Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, mindfulness and meditation, EMDR and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, to address such topics as anxiety and depression, trauma/ PTSD and LGBTQIA+ issues.
Currently offering Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy only. Please visit www.WhittenWellnessMaine.com for research, cost and steps, or contact me for a free consultation. I welcome clients of all stages, phases, genders, sexual identities and orientations, races, religions, and national origins. I will meet you exactly where you are, in this moment. My personal approach to therapy is blending traditional and unconventional practices, encouraging personal growth, and healing in a compassionate, nonjudgemental setting.
Anxiety, stress reduction, mindfulness, ADHD concern, school, divorce, parent-child conflict, loss, EMDR and Trauma interventions, for children, adolescents and adults are specialties.
In my calm, safe, confidential office, I am currently offering HIPAA secure Online video sessions using a HIPPA-compliant secure platform or phone consultations. We integrate CDC guidelines for COVID-19 for any inperson sessions. My 25 years of clinical experience have taught me about the courage those facing complex life difficulties bring to psychotherapy. Adults, children and adolescents are given help finding solutions. Mindfulness techniques which I have discovered the value of through a 25+ year meditation practice are also of benefit to clients who are looking to make life changes.
Anxiety, stress reduction, mindfulness, ADHD concern, school, divorce, parent-child conflict, loss, EMDR and Trauma interventions, for children, adolescents and adults are specialties.
In my calm, safe, confidential office, I am currently offering HIPAA secure Online video sessions using a HIPPA-compliant secure platform or phone consultations. We integrate CDC guidelines for COVID-19 for any inperson sessions. My 25 years of clinical experience have taught me about the courage those facing complex life difficulties bring to psychotherapy. Adults, children and adolescents are given help finding solutions. Mindfulness techniques which I have discovered the value of through a 25+ year meditation practice are also of benefit to clients who are looking to make life changes.
I treat anxiety and depression, trauma, substance use disorders, and chronic health conditions and chronic pain.
I have been a student of psychology, the mind, and human behavior for over 30 years. My patients and clients have been my primary teachers, sharing with me the hard-won wisdom of their direct experiences. Helping them navigate their challenges has enriched my own life and taught me a range of strategies and perspectives that may also help you. I do not treat disorders, I treat whole individuals. I help some clients to identify and remove themselves from patterns that keep them stuck and that keep them from living as fully as they would wish. I help other clients learn to carry heavy burdens differently.
I treat anxiety and depression, trauma, substance use disorders, and chronic health conditions and chronic pain.
I have been a student of psychology, the mind, and human behavior for over 30 years. My patients and clients have been my primary teachers, sharing with me the hard-won wisdom of their direct experiences. Helping them navigate their challenges has enriched my own life and taught me a range of strategies and perspectives that may also help you. I do not treat disorders, I treat whole individuals. I help some clients to identify and remove themselves from patterns that keep them stuck and that keep them from living as fully as they would wish. I help other clients learn to carry heavy burdens differently.
I create a safe, trauma informed environment for you to share your authentic self, without fear of judgement.
Book with me now by clicking on my website. Current openings for telehealth and in person sessions. I am a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience supporting families in a variety of roles. I provide individual counseling to adults and adolescents in person and online. I have experience supporting clients with depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use disorder, self harm, and eating disorders.
I create a safe, trauma informed environment for you to share your authentic self, without fear of judgement.
Book with me now by clicking on my website. Current openings for telehealth and in person sessions. I am a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience supporting families in a variety of roles. I provide individual counseling to adults and adolescents in person and online. I have experience supporting clients with depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use disorder, self harm, and eating disorders.
Specializing in PTSD/Anxiety/Depression, I work to facilitate your body's innate healing response through possible EMDR, CBT & Eclectic applications.
Welcome! In this very moment you're choosing to be on your journey. My therapeutic philosophy is to facilitate and support your body's innate healing response through the applications of EMDR, (EMDRIA.ORG) and heart-centered therapies. EMDR in particular works to liberate clients from past trauma memories whether that be small "t" trauma or big 'T" trauma and to transform a person's subconscious beliefs thus "turning down the volume" on negative memories/negative beliefs and transforming those subconscious beliefs back into positive core beliefs so that you may become your highest aspect of yourself.
Specializing in PTSD/Anxiety/Depression, I work to facilitate your body's innate healing response through possible EMDR, CBT & Eclectic applications.
Welcome! In this very moment you're choosing to be on your journey. My therapeutic philosophy is to facilitate and support your body's innate healing response through the applications of EMDR, (EMDRIA.ORG) and heart-centered therapies. EMDR in particular works to liberate clients from past trauma memories whether that be small "t" trauma or big 'T" trauma and to transform a person's subconscious beliefs thus "turning down the volume" on negative memories/negative beliefs and transforming those subconscious beliefs back into positive core beliefs so that you may become your highest aspect of yourself.
Trauma/EMDR Therapist, Harvard-trained: PTSD, Grief & Loss, Childhood Abuse, Medical/Dental, Military, Police/EMS Critical Incident, Hospital Staff/ICU. Psychological Evaluation for Adults 18+. Holistic Approach: Mind-Body-Spirit. Member, Harvard University Healthcare Professionals Group.
Trauma/EMDR Therapist, Harvard-trained: PTSD, Grief & Loss, Childhood Abuse, Medical/Dental, Military, Police/EMS Critical Incident, Hospital Staff/ICU. Psychological Evaluation for Adults 18+. Holistic Approach: Mind-Body-Spirit. Member, Harvard University Healthcare Professionals Group.
Dr. Natasha Wilson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brunswick, ME 04011 (Online Only)
I am a skilled humanistic therapist who specializes in helping people heal from interpersonal and cultural trauma, grief, loss, life transitions (work/career, family, school, relationships, and identity), depression, and anxiety.
Hi my name is Dr. Natasha Wilson and I'm trained as both a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and a cultural anthropologist (PhD) and I blend the skills I have gained in both these fields to work with individuals, couples and communities to realize their inherent strengths. I operate from a philosophy that people have the ability to recover and heal and the power to do so lies within them. My job is simply to facilitate the process. You are the answer! I specialize in online therapy and counseling services using HIPPA compliant video and tele-mental health technology. To schedule: www.thejourneyhome11.com
I am a skilled humanistic therapist who specializes in helping people heal from interpersonal and cultural trauma, grief, loss, life transitions (work/career, family, school, relationships, and identity), depression, and anxiety.
Hi my name is Dr. Natasha Wilson and I'm trained as both a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and a cultural anthropologist (PhD) and I blend the skills I have gained in both these fields to work with individuals, couples and communities to realize their inherent strengths. I operate from a philosophy that people have the ability to recover and heal and the power to do so lies within them. My job is simply to facilitate the process. You are the answer! I specialize in online therapy and counseling services using HIPPA compliant video and tele-mental health technology. To schedule: www.thejourneyhome11.com
Becca Reed
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Yarmouth, ME 04096 (Online Only)
As a seasoned trauma therapist, I know healing is absolutely possible & you deserve to feel at ease in your life.
You are a woman who wants to feel like you have your feet underneath you, but deep down you are struggling with constantly feeling on edge or disconnected from life. You may have had a life changing event or maybe several events that are weighing heavily on you. You may be fed up trying to survive the day to day. You might not remember a time when things didn’t feel this way. But one thing is for sure: you’re ready for some relief. You’re ready to release the things weighing you down. You’re ready to have a better sense of control over your life. Most of all, you’re ready to transform into the best version of yourself.
As a seasoned trauma therapist, I know healing is absolutely possible & you deserve to feel at ease in your life.
You are a woman who wants to feel like you have your feet underneath you, but deep down you are struggling with constantly feeling on edge or disconnected from life. You may have had a life changing event or maybe several events that are weighing heavily on you. You may be fed up trying to survive the day to day. You might not remember a time when things didn’t feel this way. But one thing is for sure: you’re ready for some relief. You’re ready to release the things weighing you down. You’re ready to have a better sense of control over your life. Most of all, you’re ready to transform into the best version of yourself.
My belief that each of us has the potential to heal and transform, guides and informs my work as a therapist. I help people overcome anxiety, deal with depression, and emerge from trauma. I approach each person individually with warmth and compassion, and I strive to help harness a person's own natural strengths to work through problems of substance use, major life transitions, or concerns centering on gender and sexual identity. My therapeutic approach stems from extensive training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Problem Solving Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - including Cognitive Processing Therapy for Trauma.
My belief that each of us has the potential to heal and transform, guides and informs my work as a therapist. I help people overcome anxiety, deal with depression, and emerge from trauma. I approach each person individually with warmth and compassion, and I strive to help harness a person's own natural strengths to work through problems of substance use, major life transitions, or concerns centering on gender and sexual identity. My therapeutic approach stems from extensive training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Problem Solving Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - including Cognitive Processing Therapy for Trauma.
Andrea Quast Mortello
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Freeport, ME 04032
A new offering is NuerOptimal Neurofeedback supportive for shifting the mind, creating new pathways and moving through blocks and trauma.
Are you ready to make deep changes in your life and in your relationships, would you like to be living more authentically and powerfully? With individual or couples counseling I will help enliven this calling, supporting you in living relationally with your partner and living in union with what you actually want to shift and manifest in your life. I can support you in creating healthy patterns, redefining belief systems, developing relationship skills and speaking your truth. My approach integrates psychotherapy and Somatic Experiencing, parts work and Integrative Somatic Psy. My intention is to help my clients live in coherence
A new offering is NuerOptimal Neurofeedback supportive for shifting the mind, creating new pathways and moving through blocks and trauma.
Are you ready to make deep changes in your life and in your relationships, would you like to be living more authentically and powerfully? With individual or couples counseling I will help enliven this calling, supporting you in living relationally with your partner and living in union with what you actually want to shift and manifest in your life. I can support you in creating healthy patterns, redefining belief systems, developing relationship skills and speaking your truth. My approach integrates psychotherapy and Somatic Experiencing, parts work and Integrative Somatic Psy. My intention is to help my clients live in coherence
I use a combination of therapeutic interventions to best address the needs of each specific client. My approach with clients is trauma-informed and client-centered with an emphasis on developing strengths and improving adaptive responses. I specialize in working with clients with complex trauma, attachment difficulties, family conflict, life transitions and other behavioral and mental health challenges. I also provide EMDR focused trauma treatment.
I use a combination of therapeutic interventions to best address the needs of each specific client. My approach with clients is trauma-informed and client-centered with an emphasis on developing strengths and improving adaptive responses. I specialize in working with clients with complex trauma, attachment difficulties, family conflict, life transitions and other behavioral and mental health challenges. I also provide EMDR focused trauma treatment.
Treatment Issues: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Grief and Loss, Family Conflict, Stress Management, Postpartum Struggles, Other Life Changes.
Currently accepting new clients. I specialize in working with a range of clients dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, family adjustment, life changes and pre/postpartum depression/anxiety. I hope to provide a safe and supportive environment where a client may work towards feeling they are in a more positive emotional and mental place. Utilizing a collaborative approach allows an individual to feel less alone and more supported, setting them up on a more successful path. Currently the services provided are for adults and adolescents.
Treatment Issues: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Grief and Loss, Family Conflict, Stress Management, Postpartum Struggles, Other Life Changes.
Currently accepting new clients. I specialize in working with a range of clients dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, family adjustment, life changes and pre/postpartum depression/anxiety. I hope to provide a safe and supportive environment where a client may work towards feeling they are in a more positive emotional and mental place. Utilizing a collaborative approach allows an individual to feel less alone and more supported, setting them up on a more successful path. Currently the services provided are for adults and adolescents.
My approach to counseling recognizes the uniqueness of each individual. I have experience working with folks 18-80 dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, relationships, health concerns, grief,and other major life transitions. My practice focuses on deep inner work that encourages self-awareness and a feeling relationship with the body. This work is facilitated by a strong and trusting client/counselor relationship based on warmth and non-judgment. You will gain insight into feelings, learn to understand behavior and reduce emotional suffering so that your changes are positive and lasting. There is one opening available now.
My approach to counseling recognizes the uniqueness of each individual. I have experience working with folks 18-80 dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, relationships, health concerns, grief,and other major life transitions. My practice focuses on deep inner work that encourages self-awareness and a feeling relationship with the body. This work is facilitated by a strong and trusting client/counselor relationship based on warmth and non-judgment. You will gain insight into feelings, learn to understand behavior and reduce emotional suffering so that your changes are positive and lasting. There is one opening available now.
Timothy Eachus
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW-cc
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Brunswick, ME 04011
You’ll find a combination of DBT, CBT, IFS, Narrative Therapy, and other trauma-informed interventions used.
Currently accepting NEW clients! Whether the result of traumatic events, family dynamics, life transitions, or the stress of being a human, anxiety presents itself for these and other reasons, and it can feel overwhelming. Not knowing what to do, how to address it, or why it shows up can make us feel like we’re adrift without a paddle. Often, we think that we’re broken or that we need fixing. The truth is that we’re not broken, and anxiety is showing up to tell us that something needs our attention. Finding the answers to these questions can be challenging, and this is where therapy can be helpful.
You’ll find a combination of DBT, CBT, IFS, Narrative Therapy, and other trauma-informed interventions used.
Currently accepting NEW clients! Whether the result of traumatic events, family dynamics, life transitions, or the stress of being a human, anxiety presents itself for these and other reasons, and it can feel overwhelming. Not knowing what to do, how to address it, or why it shows up can make us feel like we’re adrift without a paddle. Often, we think that we’re broken or that we need fixing. The truth is that we’re not broken, and anxiety is showing up to tell us that something needs our attention. Finding the answers to these questions can be challenging, and this is where therapy can be helpful.
Collaboratively we create customized, innovative, empowering treatments for anger, anxiety, depression, mood, personality, identity, dissociative, delusional sleep disorders, life adjustments, illness, loss, grief, dementia and complex trauma.
Focused on healing through trauma-informed, body-based care and grounded in family systems theory, I draw on a range of counseling approaches including; psychodynamic, transpersonal, existential, expressive, mindfulness, mind-body, behavioral (DBT and CBT). Together we sojourn toward self-awareness and compassion for self. Emblematic moments from the past may have become conditioned responses to the present. We focus both on here and now and historical events. TAT (Tapas Acupressure Technique), mindfulness, sensorimotor psychotherapy and EMDR-Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing help re-program stored arousal in the body.
Collaboratively we create customized, innovative, empowering treatments for anger, anxiety, depression, mood, personality, identity, dissociative, delusional sleep disorders, life adjustments, illness, loss, grief, dementia and complex trauma.
Focused on healing through trauma-informed, body-based care and grounded in family systems theory, I draw on a range of counseling approaches including; psychodynamic, transpersonal, existential, expressive, mindfulness, mind-body, behavioral (DBT and CBT). Together we sojourn toward self-awareness and compassion for self. Emblematic moments from the past may have become conditioned responses to the present. We focus both on here and now and historical events. TAT (Tapas Acupressure Technique), mindfulness, sensorimotor psychotherapy and EMDR-Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing help re-program stored arousal in the body.
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Trauma and PTSD Therapists
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.